The nomination period for the 2008 Legislative Council election will run July 19 to August 1.

The September 7 poll will return 60 members to LegCo - half by geographical constituency and half by functional constituency.

To run for a seat in a geographical constituency, a nominee must be a registered geographical constituency elector aged 21 or above. For the functional constituency, the nominee must be a registered elector for, or have a substantial connection with, their constituency. They must also be a registered geographical constituency elector aged 21 or above and have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for the three years immediately before nomination.

The Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers for the five geographical constituencies and 28 functional constituencies have been appointed. They will deal with the nomination of candidates and other electoral duties for the constituency under their charge.

Notices of the election and the appointment of returning officers were published in the Gazette today.

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